Calgar Blue
Citadel · Air / Layer
#2A497F · L*31.3 a*7.3 b*-34.0
The closest match to Citadel Calgar Blue in every other range, nearest first.
Citadel Calgar Blue is a dark, moderately saturated blue. 4 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Vallejo French Blue at ΔE 1.5. 8 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
This range carries the word Air, which on some labels means thinned for an airbrush and on others means colours for aircraft. The list below cannot read either. What Air means on a label, and when the Air pot is a different colour.
This colour is sold under more than one range label — what differs between those pots
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Calgar Blue?
Vallejo French Blue is the closest equivalent to Citadel Calgar Blue in any other range, at ΔE 1.5 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mig Medium Blue (ΔE 1.5) and The Army Painter Griffon Blue (ΔE 1.8).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Citadel Calgar Blue?
The nearest Vallejo paint is French Blue, ΔE 1.5 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Citadel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
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Calgar Blue equivalent in Vallejo
- A French Blue Model Air 71.088 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- B Royal Blue Model Color 70.809 ΔE 2.5 · very close
Calgar Blue equivalent in Mig
- A Medium Blue Acrylics AMIG0103 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
- C Blue (RAL 5019) Acrylics AMIG0086 ΔE 3.6 · close
Calgar Blue equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Griffon Blue Warpaints WP1429 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- A Highlord Blue Speedpaint Set ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
Calgar Blue equivalent in Tamiya
- A Flat blue Acrylics Mini Flat XF-8 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- C Pearl blue Spray TS-89 ΔE 3.9 · close
Calgar Blue equivalent in FolkArt
- B Ultramarine Blue Shiny™ 2711 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Sapphire Multi-Surface Metallic Acrylics 6312 ΔE 3.5 · very close
Calgar Blue equivalent in Reaper
- B Sapphire Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9016 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Clear Blue Master Series Paints Core Colors 9097 ΔE 5.1 · similar
Calgar Blue equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Signal Blue RAL 5005 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A009 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C RLM 24 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A052 ΔE 4.8 · close
Calgar Blue equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- B Ultramarine Blue Expansion Set 1 PB 29 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Phthalo Blu (Green Shade) Pure Pigments PB15.4 ΔE 7.0 · similar
Calgar Blue equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Marine Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Prussian Blue Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.0 · similar
Calgar Blue equivalent in Liquitex
- B Cerulean Blue Heavy Body Acrylix 164 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- E Manganese Blue Hue Heavy Body Acrylix 275 ΔE 11.2 · far
Calgar Blue equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Primary Blue Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21975E ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Blue Charm Gloss™ 23892E ΔE 5.4 · similar
Calgar Blue equivalent in Revell
- B Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 3.5 · very close
- D Ultramarine Blue Email Color - Gloss ΔE 8.5 · similar
Calgar Blue in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Hobby | #253F72 | Metal Dark Blue Mr Metallic Color GX | ΔE 3.5 |
| Acrilex | #3B5383 | Azul Turquesa Paints | ΔE 3.7 |
| Humbrol | #0E4595 | French Blue Acrylics - Gloss | ΔE 3.7 |
| Arteza | #064A96 | Pearl Sapphire Blue Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 3.9 |
| P3 | #124B9A | Cygnar Blue Base Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 4.0 |
| Coat d'Arms | #324669 | Royal Blue Fantasy Range | ΔE 4.2 |
| Scale75 | #01479C | Replenish Blue Instant Colors Range | ΔE 4.4 |
| Golden | #193E8E | Primary Cyan Heavy Body | ΔE 4.6 |
| Foundry | #1E3E67 | Bavarian Cornflower Blue Shade Paint System | ΔE 4.6 |
| AK Interactive | #2C3D73 | Pure Blue, RAL 5005 Real Colors - Standard | ΔE 4.7 |
| Tom Color | #224062 | Azul Luminoso | ΔE 5.1 |
| Duncan | #334A66 | Abyss Blue Wave 2 | ΔE 5.2 |
| Monument | #184366 | Dark Grey Blue Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 5.5 |
| Mission Models | #02538B | French Blue (Cobalt Blue) | ΔE 6.3 |
| Warcolours | #0043AC | Blue 4 Layer paints | ΔE 6.6 |
| Creature | #0D3366 | Dark Grey Blue Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 7.2 |
| Italeri | #0058A9 | Medium Blue Acrylic Paint | ΔE 7.6 |
| Turbo Dork | #495EA8 | Cool Ranch | ΔE 9.0 |
Nearest colours inside Citadel
- A Mordian Blue Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
- B Alaitoc Blue Layer ΔE 2.0 · very close
- C Macragge Blue Spray ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Macragge Blue Air ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Altdorf Guard Blue Layer ΔE 4.1 · close
- C Space Wolves Grey Contrast ΔE 4.8 · close
Choosing between these: how to pick a substitute that survives the model · what a colour value cannot tell you about a pot